Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-31
Snow Storms Re-
ported in Lower
Canada.
Fatal End of a Nihihst's At
tempt to Blackmail .
Russian Merchant.
Another Assassination Attsmpted-A
Pablisher Pleads Gallty - Cold
weather In 0tsAwa-The Mes
sage Dellvered-why the
Dauntless Lest.
Ne Criminal. wanted.

Ne Criminals wanted.
S1DxKx IN. s. W., March S0.--In the
Colonial ASSEMBLY today stringent bill
vas introduced for the protection Of
the colony against foreign criminals.
Ship mnstsrs landing any such erimi-
mails are made liable 10 penalty OF Eve
years penal servituae and their vessels
viii be forfeited.
sRew In Lower Canada.
HALIFAX, March 50. - Heavy snow
storms the past week have completely
demeFalizsd traffic on the Inter Colonial
Railway. Another storm ragged last
night between Campbeiltown and ~.
FlavieE, greatly retaFdinR the work Of
clearing the road. Hundreds Of men
are engaged plowing and shoveling
through the snew, bat Il ia hard TO pre-
diet when their labor will be completed.
| Tie train which left Quebec Friday with
mails and passengers for England ia
still stuck IN the snow In some sec
tions the snow Is many feet deep and
Blowing back on the track 40 fast as re-
moved.
Fatal Nthillatie Blaekmall.
ST. PErERsBURa, March 90.-A whole
sale merchant Of st. Petersburg. report
ed 10 be worth millions. has been ahot
and killed by = man to whom he re-
fused 10 give 5000 roubles toward tho
Nihilist funds. The murderer has baen
arrested. Other Russian capitalists
are fearful Of suffering = similar fate.
They are receiving letters threatening
them with immediate death II they DO
not comply with the demands 20 supply
money for the common cause"
A Publisher Pleaded guilty.
LONDON, March 30.-Mr. James Davis,
proprietor Of the Bath Journal, who was
charged with publishing false. mali
cioas and defamatogy libel concerning
Robert Peck, the horse tr0tteF, and who
pleaded guilty 30 the charge and offered
all costs, was today sentenced 30 three
months imprisonment and 10 pay a hne
Of E500.
Another AsSassinati0n Attempt. IN
BERLIN, March 30.-Authentio infor-
matiou has been received from St.
Petersburg that a fresh attempt was
made upon the Cars life at Gatsohina
yeste rday. The Car was net injured.
Geld weather In ottawa.
OTTAWA (Ont.), March 30.-It was 10
degrees below zero here this morning.
and there are four or five feet Of snow
on the ground.
The Message Delivered.
RoAGH, March s0.-M. Galimberti has
Just returned from Berlin. de had q
long audience With the Pope today.
The latter expressed himself Rratiied
with Bismarck's attitude toward the
Vatican. The Italian Government and
the Holy See are still eatranRed.
why she Dauntlessl Rest.
LONDON. March 30.--A despatch to the
Sp0rtsfaaH from Queenstown says that
Captain Samnels, OF the yacht Daunt-
less, attributes bis defeat by the Coro-
net TO the interference of Mr.. Colt,
owner OF the Dauntlesa. WIS was on the
vessel. Samuels aud Eve Of the crew
have left the Dauntless and will sail for
New York tomorrow.
Northampton Races.
LONDON, March 80. AT the Northamp-
ton meeting the Ascot plate, for two
vear-olds, i've farlonRs, was won By
General Parsons esit, AnaFch; A. Tay-
iOf's colt, Patogether, seconds j. Ryan'a
ally, Lilly, bad third. 1herS we're six
starters. AuBFch won BY three lengths.
1 AU kNNAt AA1A1H1
ia miles, we're won By Leopold de
Rotbsohiid's aged horse MiddleshOrpe;
ID. Connor's six year old mare, Post
script, second; T. RObinson'a four year
old colt, Sandpiper, third. There were
five starters. Middlethorpe won by q
length and half.
News Notes From Victoria.
YIoroR1A, March 29.-The Idaho
has arrived at NAnaimo from Bitka. A
special states that 9 large number Of
miners are being taken into tho Yukon
country.
Y. s. Bangs, for Smuggling between
British Columbia and Alaska, was rem
fenced by Judge Dawson 30 two years
hard labor aud 20 pay a fine Of 5000.
Ex-CslleotoF MoC ifferty is patiently
awaiting bis successor.
Arrangemsnta are progressing for the
giving Of the deceased Premier q public
fdHeral on Thursday next.
Hon. Dayie, Attorney General, has
been called upon BY Governor Nelson
10 foru 4 new Cabinet and has accepted.
They want Carter marrIson.
CmcAao. March 30.-Tke Democratic
party OF Chicago Ii still without q can
didate for Mayer. and the leaders are
again looking 70 Carter Harrison, not
/ withstandinR that he has twice received
and twice declined the nomination. Toe
nominating COMMITTEES Of fifty. appoint-
Cd by the second Democratic Conven-
tion, met this evening and held two
lengthy sessions. AZ the Arat, after De
Witt @. CreigeF and John A. King. mem
befa Of the committee, had declined the
pf0fcE Of tbe chief plaes on she ticket,
Congressman Frank LawleF started .
new boom for Harrison. As the latter
was not present, and no one vas au-
lhoFizsd 10 speak for him, no aeti0n was
taken on Bkvlef's proposal, and John
II. McAvOy, wealthy brewer, Who waa
present a. enc Of the COMMITTEES OF
hfty, vas urged 70 Accept. he
DID not refuse outright. II -
/ granted that he would aooept, n0twith-
standing hia protestatians 10 the eject
thai be did not want chs oiiioe. A rooeas
was taken, and msahtlme MoAv0y held
A consultation with Mayer Harrison.
/ TIE latter assured him Of the heartiost
support. MeAygy, after much hssita-
tion, wrote a letter declining. giving as
/ q reason that bis Business engagements
woald 1ot psFmit him % accept. When
the letter Was reed 20 the COMMITTEES,
President Kern, Of the Cook County
Democracy. advocated adlOuFnment
siHs de. leaving TIE Rspnbiiean and
United Labor tickets She oniy ones In
the field, Congressman lsaEler pro-
tested vigorously, aHd again cham
pionea tie cause og Carter Harrison.
L44ysr Harry kabens followed IN the
saue vsin. and then moved tbe appoint
meat % G0mmltiee Of i've % hunt up
TIE oandldais. The moiion was ear
ried With a Wh0op. TgmoErow evening
ths C0muittes viii reBoTt The Fssalt u
their search
shtppiaE lnIesiixeaee.
aAA FaANc1sco, MAreh 80.-Arftved--
Ship Fannie Tucker, hanaiIao.
szilad-S Steamer Umaailia, Seattias
British ship LandesfaFne, NanAiuoi
steamer san Pedro, faeOmai chip On
entail, raoarnas bark Esseila, Port
Iownsand; barb boa Carlos. Nznaim0;
bafk bailaabss, hapalpQ,